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This dresser was a curb find, I liked the “bones” of this beaut! However she was a little rough around the edges. You can see the veneer was peeling off the front of the drawers. Someone had also given her some “tattoos.” Another drawer with peeling veneer. The top of this dresser was that laminate…

This little vintage side table was a curb find. It was a little rough around the edges. It actually sat in my carport for over a month waiting for me to get to it. I decided that the faux marble top might be worth keeping, so I taped it off. After I used primer, I…

How to make a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree It’s a little hard to tell, but this branch is laying on a sidewalk. It is about 3.5 feet tall. It’s a regular tree branch, not from an evergreen. These are some Christmas tree cuts that I “picked up” at Home Depot….

How to make a Ballard Design inspired Drying Rack out of crib parts. This is theirs: And here is mine: I started out with a simple box shape. (note to self, I need to stop taking pictures on this horrible table!) I got the perfect crib rail from Cathy. I have several crib rails,…

You may remember this tall, skinny bi-fold door that I found on the curb a couple of months ago. As soon as I saw this door, I knew exactly what I would do with it. Most of my bi-folding doors are not so skinny. I cleaned it up, and spray painted it…

I got this from Cathy. She decided to change up her china cabinet. What do you think? Any ideas of what to do with it? I am just itching to go to some thrift stores. There are not a lot in my area right now. A nearby Salvation Army closed, and our Goodwill is very…

Remember this? I got this e-mail from Rose… Subject: Pics of my twin to your cabinet Isn’t that the funniest thing? I hadn’t checked your blog in a couple days and was so surprised to find the pics of your $8 cabinet. I think it was originally a tv cabinet. Mine also does not have…

How to make a child’s bench out of a foot board! A good friend of mine was making some changes in her bedroom. They had a squeaky bed, and decided to attach the headboard to the wall. Therefore she decided she didn’t need the foot board, and she called her good friend gail, cause she…

I have been wanting to try to paint mini blinds yep, mini blinds that were 30+ years old. Yes, you heard right. That may be a slight exaggeration, but not by much. When mini blinds first came out, we decided to have them custom made through Sears. We have 11 windows, and 3 doors. Of…

I have not been thrift shopping in weeks, due to my vacation, going to Nashville, and being sick. I couldn’t stand it anymore, I had to get out of the house last week. I went to my regular Peddler’s Mall. I was hoping to find something cheap at Joey’s booth, but I really didn’t see…

Today I am featuring a project from my good friend Rose. She explains her fabulous yard sale find and how she changed it up: “This was a painting I purchased at a garage sale for $8 two summers ago. Nothing special, your typical starving artist show cheap canvas. I liked it for the colors, but…

I have a new repurposed furniture project to share with you today. It’s a hall table (sofa table) made out of a dresser. Do you remember last month when Mindi shared her blue dresser made into a bench? We were actually working on the same kind of project without even knowing it. You know I…

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